A. A map entitled “Attica, Indiana, Major Thoroughfare and Development Plan,” which shows the land use plan and the location of major thoroughfares and certain minor streets within the city limits.

B. A map entitled “Attica, Indiana, Jurisdictional Area Thoroughfare and Development Plan,” which indicates the land use plan and the location of major thoroughfares located beyond the city limits. [Code 1999 § 10-174; Code 1967 § 35-5.]

A. Right-of-Way Widths. The minimum right-of-way widths for major streets and secondary streets shall be:

B. Roadway Width (Face to Face of Curbs).

C. Opening or Widening of Major Streets. Whenever a major street designated on the plan is to be platted as part of a subdivision of land, the right-of-way width shall conform to the policies and specified designated and indications in the major thoroughfare and development plan and the subdivision control ordinance of Attica, Ordinance No. 740; provided, that where a major street borders a tract of land to be subdivided, the owner of such land shall be required to plat only one-half of the right-of-way width designated for such major street, measured at 90 degrees to the center line thereof.

D. Location of Major Streets. Whenever the locations of major streets are indicated as following existing roads or streets, or section or half-section lines, or other established property lines, they shall conform to such locations. Major streets which follow irregular alignments, or indicate revised alignments, or are not referenced to established lines, shall follow in a general manner the alignment shown on the maps which accompany the major thoroughfare and development plan. They shall be subject to detailed surveys of their alignments, which may be made by the city engineer, the plan commission or other public agencies, or by the owners of the land to be subdivided. Such surveys shall be subject to the approval of the Attica city plan commission prior to the acquisition of land or the filing of subdivision plans affecting such major streets.

E. Consideration by Public Agencies. After adoption of the major thoroughfare and development plan and the ordinance codified in this chapter, the common council shall be guided by and give consideration to the general policy and pattern of development set out in the major thoroughfare and development plan in the authorization, construction, alteration or abandonment of public highways and structures.

F. Issuance of Permits. In the issuance of permits authorized by the building commissioner of the city of Attica for the erection or alteration of structures and other improvements, the proposed street and thoroughfare rights-of-way as set forth by this plan shall be issued if the work proposed thereunder would encroach upon the existing or proposed sites or existing or proposed rights-of-way indicated on the major thoroughfare and development plan adopted by the ordinance codified in this chapter. [Code 1999 § 10-175; Code 1967 § 35-6.]

A. Determine lines for new, extended, widened or narrowed thoroughfares in any portion of the city of Attica.

B. Certify to the common council the amended or additional plan under the same procedures as established for the certification and approval of the original major thoroughfare and development plan. [Code 1999 § 10-176; Code 1967 § 35-7.]

A. The common council may direct the plan commission to prepare an amendment as desired and submit it to public hearing within 60 days after formal written request by the common council.

B. The owners of 50 percent or more of the area of property abutting upon a major street may also petition the plan commission requesting an amendment to the major thoroughfare and development plan. [Code 1999 § 10-177; Code 1967 § 35-8.]